| 单词 | indentation |
| 释义 | indentation (ɪndenteɪʃən ) Word forms: indentations 1. countable noun An indentation is the space at the beginning of a line of writing when it starts further away from the edge of the paper than all the other lines. 2. countable noun An indentation is a shallow hole or cut in the surface or edge of something. Using a knife, make slight indentations around the edges of the pastry. Synonyms: notch, cut, nick, depression Collocations: leave an indentation Once the whisk leaves an indentation in the surface of the mixture, it's ready. Times, Sunday Times This left an indentation above his browline, which was emphasised by an artificial nasal bridge, probably of clay or plaster, built up on to his forehead. Times, Sunday Times He pressed him thumb into their necks, leaving an indentation which they passed onto their offspring. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Archaeologists are searching for this center post that would have left an indentation in the ground. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This method leaves an indentation. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Make a slight indentation with your thumb around the edge. Times, Sunday Times The slight indentation was at least three inches above my wrist. Times, Sunday Times There are slight indentations for the eyes, a bulge for a nose, and an exaggerated swollen belly. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The slight indentations left on the wood by the checkered face are considered unimportant in rough carpentry. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 There are four levels to the piece with nine slight indentations along each siding. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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